Politics: ; Senator has Staph Infection; Byrd has Been Hospitalized for Over 2 Weeks

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WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd, who has served in the Senate longer than anyone in history, has developed a staph infection that has prolonged his stay in a Washington-area hospital.

Byrd's office said the West Virginia Democrat, hospitalized more than two weeks ago for an earlier infection, was being treated with antibiotics and was responding well. Staph infections differ in severity depending on the site of infection, but are more of a threat to people with weakened immune systems and underlying chronic illnesses.

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Politics: ; Senator has Staph Infection; Byrd has Been Hospitalized for Over 2 Weeks

Byrd, 91, has become increasingly frail in recent years and moves ...

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